Visitors learned how they can save energy in their homes, vehicles and companies with new products from the Smart Energy Exhibition in Tokyo. For example, JFE Engineering Corporation showed off its rapid charger for electric vehicle batteries. In the future it will be on highways and in shopping malls. via PressTV – Japan boasts energy Continue reading →
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The internet’s power will allow management of the home in ways that save energy and money automatically in its next stage of development, a pioneer in the online world attending the Consumer Electronics Show told AOL Energy this week. AlertMe CEO Mary Turner helped launch some of the first large internet services in Europe, and Continue reading →
Today, Simple Energy announced that people in Texas can now sign up for a social, fun and simple way to save energy with the Simple Energy Customer Engagement Platform, an online game that allows users to compete with friends and win prizes for increased energy efficiency. via Simple Energy Customer Engagement Platform Launches in Texas.
Because of their capability to save energy and to improve the efficiency of electrical grids, power utilities are expected to rapidly adopt smart electricity meters, causing global shipments to triple from 2011 to 2016—and spurring the doubling of the associated semiconductor market during the same period. via Surging Smart Meter Shipments Spur Soaring Chip Sales Continue reading →
Sales of semiconductors used in smart electricity meters are projected to grow to $1.1 billion in 2016 from $505.6 million in 2011, due to rapid growth expected for the devices, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. IHS projects that global shipments of smart meters will triple during the same period, reaching 62 million units Continue reading →
While you’re busy preparing for the holiday season, use these energy efficiency smartphone apps to save energy, money and time. It’s energy efficiency in the palm of your hand! via Top 5 Energy Efficiency Smartphone Apps | ThinkProgress.
The smart grid idea aims to save money, reduce pollution, lower costs and create new “green” jobs. Smart grid is a phrase that refers to a number of things at the same time. It refers to the modernization of the electrical grid itself — the way electricity is transmitted over long distances and then brought to Continue reading →
The smart grid is coming. Not immediately, but soon. Smart grid deployments are being seen in small, but increasing, numbers in test pilots around the country. What exactly is the smart grid you ask? A smart grid, in the broadest sense according to WIkipedia, “delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital technology to Continue reading →
